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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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