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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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