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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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