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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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