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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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