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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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