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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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