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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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