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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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