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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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