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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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