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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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