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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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