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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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