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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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