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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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