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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models 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 problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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