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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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