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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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