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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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