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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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