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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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