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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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