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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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