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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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