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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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