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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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