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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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