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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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