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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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