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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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