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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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