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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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