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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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