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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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