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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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