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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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