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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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