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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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