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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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