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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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