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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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