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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about 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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