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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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