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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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