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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand 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 issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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