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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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