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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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