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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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