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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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