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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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