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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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