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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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