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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important 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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