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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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