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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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