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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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