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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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