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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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