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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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