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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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