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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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