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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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