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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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