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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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