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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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