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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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