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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive 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 educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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