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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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