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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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