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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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