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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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