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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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