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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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