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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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