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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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