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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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