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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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