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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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