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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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