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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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