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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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