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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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