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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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