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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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