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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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