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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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