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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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