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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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