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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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