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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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