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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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