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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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