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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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