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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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