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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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