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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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