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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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