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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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