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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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