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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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