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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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