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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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