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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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