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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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