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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major 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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