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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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