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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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