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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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