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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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