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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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