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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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