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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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