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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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