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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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