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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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