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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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