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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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