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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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