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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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