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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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