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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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