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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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