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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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