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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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