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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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