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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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