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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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