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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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