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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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