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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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