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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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