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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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