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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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