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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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