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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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