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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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