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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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