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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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