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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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