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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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