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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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