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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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