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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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