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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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