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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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