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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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