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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate 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. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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