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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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