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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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