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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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