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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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