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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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