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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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