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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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