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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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