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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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