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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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