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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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