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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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