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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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