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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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