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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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