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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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