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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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