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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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