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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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