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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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