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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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