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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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