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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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