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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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