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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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