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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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