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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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