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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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