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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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