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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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