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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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