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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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