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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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