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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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