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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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