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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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