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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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