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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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