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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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