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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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