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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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