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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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