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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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