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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education