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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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