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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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