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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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