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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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