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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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