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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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