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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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