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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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