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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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