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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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