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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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