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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key 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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