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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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