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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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