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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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