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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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