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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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