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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important 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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