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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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