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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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