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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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