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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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