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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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