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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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