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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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