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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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