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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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