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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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