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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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