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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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