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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important 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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