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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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