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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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