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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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