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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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