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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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