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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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