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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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