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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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