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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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