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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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