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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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