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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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