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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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