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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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