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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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