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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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