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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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