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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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