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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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