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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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