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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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