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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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