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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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