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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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