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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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