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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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