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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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