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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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