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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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