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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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