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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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