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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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