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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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