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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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