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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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