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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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