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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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