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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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