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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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