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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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