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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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