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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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