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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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