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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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