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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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