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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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