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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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