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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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