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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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