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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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