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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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