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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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