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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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