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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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