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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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