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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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