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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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