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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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