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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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