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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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