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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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