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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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