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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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