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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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