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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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