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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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