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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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