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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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