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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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