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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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