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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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