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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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