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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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