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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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