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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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