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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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