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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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