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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the 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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