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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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