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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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