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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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