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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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