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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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