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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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