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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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