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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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