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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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