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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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