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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews 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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