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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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