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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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