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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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