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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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