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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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