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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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