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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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