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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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