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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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