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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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