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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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