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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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