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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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