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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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