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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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