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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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