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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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