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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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