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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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