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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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