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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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