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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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