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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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