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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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