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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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