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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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