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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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