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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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