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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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