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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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