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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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