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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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