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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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