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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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