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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses 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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