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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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