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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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