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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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