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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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