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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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