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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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