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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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