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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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