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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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