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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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