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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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