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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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