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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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