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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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