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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 (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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