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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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