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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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