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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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