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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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