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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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