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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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