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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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