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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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