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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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