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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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