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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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