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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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