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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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