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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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