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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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