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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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