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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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