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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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