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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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