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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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