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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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