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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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