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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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