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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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