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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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