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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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