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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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