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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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