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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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