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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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