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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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