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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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