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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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