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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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