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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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