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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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