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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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