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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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