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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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