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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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