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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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