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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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