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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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