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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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