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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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