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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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