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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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