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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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