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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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