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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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