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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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