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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp 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 MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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