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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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