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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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