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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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