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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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