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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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