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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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