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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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