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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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