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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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