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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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