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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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