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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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