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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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