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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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