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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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