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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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