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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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