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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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