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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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