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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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