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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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