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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the 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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