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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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