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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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