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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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