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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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