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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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