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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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