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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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