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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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