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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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