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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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