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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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