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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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