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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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