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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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