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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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