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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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