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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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