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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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