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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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