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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the 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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