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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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