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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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