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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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