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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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