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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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