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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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