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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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