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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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