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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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