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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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