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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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