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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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