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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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