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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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