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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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