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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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