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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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