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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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