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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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