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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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