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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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