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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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