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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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