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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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