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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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