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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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