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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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