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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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