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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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