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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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