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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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