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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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