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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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