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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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