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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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