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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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