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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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