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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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