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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes 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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