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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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