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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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