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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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