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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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