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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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