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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC 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 optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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