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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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