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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major 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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