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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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