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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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