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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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