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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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