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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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