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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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