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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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