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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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