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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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